​The New York Times bestselling Cat is back just in time for Valentine's Day--but he's not interested in giving a valentine to any old dog . This homage to classic comic strips is perfect for fans of Pete the Cat , Bad Kitty , Mo Willems's Pigeon books, and of course, Cat's two previous capers, Here Comes the Easter Cat and Here Comes Santa Cat . Cat does NOT like Valentine's Day. It's much too mushy, and no way is he making anyone a valentine--especially not his new neighbor, Dog. Dog refuses to respect the fence: He keeps tossing over old bones and hitting Cat in the head! But just as Cat's about to send Dog an angry "valentine" telling him exactly what he can do with his bones, Dog throws a ball over the fence. What is Dog playing at? Cat is in for a hilarious--and heartwarming--surprise in this story about being perhaps too quick to judge.

Twenty-five years after its original publication, Do I Have to Say Hello? Aunt Delia’s Manners Quiz for Kids and Their Grown-ups is back, and do we and our kids all need it. In a series of light-hearted multiple choice quizzes, alternate scenarios, and true-or-false questions, Delia Ephron and Edward Koren, the author and illustrator team who brought us the best-selling How to Eat Like a Child, depict a range of possibilities that reflect life as it is as well as life as it ought to be. Covering table manners, car manners, playground manners, school manners, and more, this is a book that is sure to delight (and horrify) adults and children of all ages.Aunt Delia knows what makes the difference between a pleasant and an excruciating visit to a friend’s house in the company of a young child. She knows the proper order in which the following actions take place: (a) Throw up; (b) Get out of the car; (c) Ask Uncle Jerry to pull over. In short, she is practical and basic: she does not get into fish forks, but she knows what to do with bubble gum. She also deals with such things as kindness, sharing, consideration, generosity, and diplomacy. Delia Ephron’s painfully on-target text is complemented by Edward Koren’s hilarious drawings, which–as ever–present us not as we might wish to appear, but as we really are.Delia Ephron is a bestselling author and screenwriter. Her movies include The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, You’ve Got Mail, Hanging Up (based on her novel), and Michael. She has written novels for adults and teenagers, including her most recent, The Lion Is In; books of humor, including How to Eat Like a Child; and essays. Her journalism has appeared frequently in The New York Times, and also in Vogue and Vanity Fair.

What a wonderful tale that is part of the literary trilogy that will consist of The Central Park Tales (New York), The Hyde Park Tales (London) and The Vondelpark Tales (Amsterdam): three children's books with collected stories about the animals that live in these beautiful city parks.

DOCTOR B
Doctor B is Mother Dog's eldest son and Mister Pup's big brother.
His full name is Doctor Beggar, but he finds that name too long and awkward for a dog, so he goes by Doctor B. He loves good food and is often making plans to sniff some out. His little brother (who also loves tasty food) is always willing to help him. But Doctor B's plans don't always seem to work out the way he intends.

About the AuthorSam McBratney, author of more than one hundred books and scripts, is known the world over for his best-selling family classic, Guess How Much I Love You. He reunited with Anita Jeram for You’re All My Favorites and the Guess How Much I Love You Storybooks and is also the author of The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare. He lives in Northern Ireland.

Anita Jeram is the illustrator of Guess How Much I Love You, the Guess How Much I Love You Storybooks, and You’re All My Favorites, all by Sam McBratney. She has also illustrated several books by Amy Hest, including Little Chick and a series about Sam and Mrs. Bear. Anita Jeram lives in Northern Ireland.

Why just learn your ABCs when you can be empowered by them? A new illustrated children’s book from iconic City Lights press, Rad American Women A-Z, offers kids the chance to educate themselves on women’s history and the alphabet at the same time. Written by Kate Schatz and illustrated by Miriam Klein Stahl, the book was inspired by Schatz’s two-year-old daughter. As the writer told Mic, the book was created to fill the “feminist-shaped hole in children's literature,” and goes from A (for Angela Davis) to Z (Zora Neale Hurston).

Rad American Women A-Z strays from both traditional children’s and history books in more ways than one, featuring an equal proportion of women of color, as well as several members of the LGBT community. As Schatz mentioned in a press release, “I wanted to focus on the stories that aren't always part of the standard telling of women's history. With all respect to Susan B. and Rosa and Helen and Gloria, I want to try to introduce readers to women they aren't likely to have heard of.” This includes women ranging from architect Maya Lin, to prolific sci fi writer Ursula K. La Guin, to punk singer Patti Smith.

Celebrate the holidays—and love—with Eric Carle’s most cherished caterpillar!
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For more than 45 years, Eric Carle’s hungry caterpillar has eaten its way through the pages and into the hearts of the world’s youngest readers. An all-time classic, the picture book has been translated into more than 25 languages, and is sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! This year,Grosset & Dunlap celebrates all that caterpillar love with a very special gift book: LOVE FROM THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR (On sale December 15, 2015; $8.99; 3-5 years; 9780448489322).

Follow the very hungry caterpillar through this story of why you make the world a little sweeter! Perfect for holiday or Valentine's Day giving, the gift book uses a range of beautiful, bright images from the world of Eric Carle. From apples to cherries, bees to birds and butterflies, the collage images feature some of Carle’s most beloved artwork. The cased board book format is also ideal for little hands—or as a small gesture that means so much to a special someone.

Eric Carle is the acclaimed and beloved creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. He has written and illustrated more than seventy books and recently won the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for Lifetime achievement in children’s literature.His books, as well as the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts, continue to keep him at top momentum. Eric Carle divides his time between the Florida Keys and the hills of North Carolina. Visit him at www.eric-carle.com

Everyone in class is busy practicing songs and making goodies for their trip to town to thank community helpers, and the Gingerbread Man has made a card for someone extra sweet. But before he can deliver his gift, whipping wind and swirling snow come to town, too. Slushy sidewalks are no place for a cookie, but this Gingerbread Man won’t let a little bad weather stop him!

“I’ll search on my own, as fast as I can!
I’ll dash through this snow. I’m the Gingerbread Man!”

With all the flavors of the season and generous dashes of kindness and gratitude, the Gingerbread Man’s newest adventure makes for a perfect read-aloud throughout the holidays.

About Laura Murray

Laura Murray was a teacher before becoming a writer, and had to deal with many an escaped gingerbread Gingerbread Man in her time. She lives in McLean, Virginia.

Meet Stanley: The Reading Dog by Rebecca Barker Bridges, is a children’s book about Stanley, a golden retriever and certified therapy dog who helps children read. Read about Stanley’s many San Francisco adventures and see Stanley in his many roles.

About the AuthorRebecca Barker Bridges graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Education, then earned her M.Ed. in Educational Therapy at Holy Names University. She worked for 8 years in Bay Area Independent Schools as a teacher and Learning Specialist before opening Bridges to Learning, her Educational Therapy private practice. At Bridges to Learning, Rebecca, along with her dog and business partner, Stanley, focus on reading remediation for students with learning difficulties. Stanley, a certified therapy dog, is integral to Rebecca's practice. She has had the benefit of seeing first hand the profound effect that reading to a therapy dog has on a child's confidence and reading fluency. In addition to her work as an Educational Therapist, Rebecca volunteers with the SPCA Puppy Dog Tales Program and visits local libraries with Stanley.

Annie Patterson and Peter Blood have collaborated with Hal Leonard to create a new edition of their very familiar, and very popular songbook, Rise Up Singing. Like the original, which is still available, this new songbook offers words and chords to over 1200 more great folk songs designed for group singing. If you've ever been a part of a campfire sing-along in the last 30 years, there's a good chance that you are familiar with Rise Up Singing.

Rise Again follows very closely to the format of the original volume, with a simple, homemade-looking design and illustrations by Meghan Merker who drew for Sing Out! magazine for more than three decades. It even has a preface from Pete Seeger, who composed it prior to his passing.

All of the songs collected in Rise Again are ones not included in Rise Up Singing, so with the pair of books, you’ll have 2400 well-loved folk songs at your fingertips.

Spiral bound copies are available in both a standard (7.5′ x 10′) size, and a larger, song leader edition (9′ x 12′). Group discounts are also available in quantity.
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A sing-along concert tour is underway, with Annie and Peter leading the way. More details are available online.

Get ready to hear the squeals of delight when your little tyke unwraps a magical, cuddly Zoonicorn this holiday? Zoonicorns are enriching youth with life adventures™ and creating wonderful imaginative worlds. They’ll be your No. 1 fan when you give them a magical Zooriffic day with this year’s hot toy.

Fairy-tale Zoonicorns are enchanting creatures that pop up in the dreams of young zoo animals. Zoonicorns are unique, plush toys for children that a combine an exotic animal (zebra) and a mythical creature (unicorn). The Zoonicorn herd is ready for adventure in the enchanting world of your youngster’s imagination.

Super-soft Valeo is the leader of the Zoonicorn pack, who likes to pal around with animal friends like African giraffes. Shy and gentle Promithea is a good friend who can be trusted to keep your little one’s secrets. Playful Ene likes to catch forty winks before bouncing to life to rumble and tumble with. Outgoing Aliel loves to speed around and will challenge any kid to keep up with her,

The young on your Christmas list will be delighted to snuggle with these soft, huggable Zoonicorns. A special education children’s book is also available with an engaging story of encouragement and amazing illustrations of the Zoonicorns that will amuse and entertain your children.

Each Zoonicorn is $9.99 or you can get the entire family plus children’s book for $49.91Zoonicorns are the perfect holiday gift to enrich youngsters with life adventures. You can order online at zoonicorn.com site.